FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Aesculap Implant Systems: Columbus Tibia Plateau (component of the Columbus REVISION Knee System) Product Usage - The Columbus Revision Knee System is indicated for use in reconstruction of the diseased knee joint caused by osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, post-traumatic arthritis, the need to revise failed arthroplastics or osteotomies where pain, deformity or dysfunction persist, and for patients suffering from correctable valgus or varus deformity and moderate flexion contracture
- Recall number
- Z-1793-2012
- Recalling firm
- Aesculap Implant Systems
- Product
- Columbus Tibia Plateau (component of the Columbus REVISION Knee System) Product Usage - The Columbus Revision Knee System is indicated for use in reconstruction of the diseased knee joint caused by osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, post-traumatic arthritis, the need to revise failed arthroplastics or osteotomies where pain, deformity or dysfunction persist, and for patients suffering from correctable valgus or varus deformity and moderate flexion contracture
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2012-02-21
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2014-01-15
- Reason
- During an internal quality inspection, the tibia plateau was found to be out of specification. There is a potential for misalignment between the tibia plateau and attachment of the extension stem.
- Root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- Aesculap Implant Systems (AIS) initiated their recall of this product by first telephoning consignees and then on February 21, 2012 by sending an IMPORTANT RECALL NOTIFICATION letter dated February 21, 2012 to all consignees. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. The notification told consignees not to use the affected product and to return any stock to AIS (USA) promptly. For questions contact Scott Stephan at (610) 984-9239 or Christian Gabriel at (610) 984-9300.
- Quantity
- 8
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution including PA and TX.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- NR068K, TIBIA PLATEAU, FIXED, T0; NR070K, TIBIA PLATEAU, FIXED, T0+; NR072K, TIBIA PLATEAU, FIXED, T1; NR072K, TIBIA PLATEAU, FIXED, T1+; NR073K, TIBIA PLATEAU, FIXED, T2; NR074K, TIBIA PLATEAU, FIXED, T2+; NR075K, TIBIA PLATEAU, FIXED, T3; NR076K, TIBIA PLATEAU, FIXED, T3+; NR077K, TIBIA PLATEAU, FIXED, T4; NR078K, TIBIA PLATEAU, FIXED, T4+; NR079K, TIBIA PLATEAU, FIXED, T5
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K083772"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JWH
- Firm FEI
- 2916714
- Firm city
- Center Valley
- Firm state
- PA
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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